I figure out how to not use a printer because they are nonsense expensive pieces of crap. The small amount of printing I have to do I do at work. Told the kids to use the ones at school, that 5cents a page is never going to reach the cost of owning a printer at the rate we print.
Oh no, they didn’t believe me and got a printer. Or, more correctly, got their aunt to buy them one because I was denying them, almost abuse they whined. As soon as it ran out of ink, back to printing at school. They figured out what an expensive pain in the ass piece of equipment it is for themselves.
My mom had a black and white one that used toner, when it had to be changed you better be wearing black clothes and rubber gloves.
I have a toolbox dedicated to repairing all electrical devices and the hammer is for HP Printers.
Canon Printers are at least somewhat useable by comparison, brother inkjets seem to be the most recommended, but HP? Nope, worthless scrap.
Most HP products are worthless scrap now.
- Have to help your cousin who is the same age as you but somehow never learnt how to use a printer to use the printer
I mean honestly this seems more like a curse of anybody that’s slightly technical or does it work. Doesn’t matter the age.
I ❤️ copy machines
That first lick of a fresh toner cartridge always brightens up a gray day.
Doesn’t it darken your tongue though?
So worth it.
How young are the kids in question here? Did you get born knowing how to use a printer?
People didn’t have printers when I was born, I figured them out myself in my teens.
‘It’s always been second nature to me.’ -Jeremy Epson-Xerox
The truest meaning was achieved by posting this on shitjustworks.
parents understand how to use Facebook now. Never heard of Lemmy
kids understand how to use TikTok. Never heard of Lemmy
Pretty sure most of any generation have never heard of Lemmy
Too much time this year has been lost fixing random cups issues for people. Too much damn time!
The kids aren’t alright.
Seriously.
On the one hand I know exactly what you mean and I agree to an extent. On the other I see hope in the youth. They value different things in a good way. For instance, in talking to my niece and nephews I’ve learned that being smart is considered cool now, which was most definitely the opposite when I was young.
My brother taught himself to the point where he shows me how to do the techy stuff.
When I was around 8, we had a printer that never seemed to work. One day, I somehow cast a spell that allowed it to print out a couple of colouring book sheets, but I had no idea how.
I couldn’t get it to work again, but my one-time success led my mum to believe that I understood the magicks that power printers, and she became frustrated at me for this. Fun fun fun
Like when you 'fix ’ a family members computer and Everytime it malfunctions after that it is your fault.
When I was a kid, one day our service provider had connectivity problems… Guess who my parents accused to be the culprit first. Well, I guess being the only one making use of that modern it seemed to be a logical conclusion for them somehow, not knowing anything about the internet. At least from then on they knew a bit more about what can go wrong.
I’ve used computers recreationally for 35 years, professionally for 30.
I’ve never owned a printer.
I refuse to support equipment I don’t use.
I don’t understand how my 3D printer, which literally arrived as an unmarked box full of bits that I assembled myself while drunk and with no prior knowledge on Boxing Day (and it looks like it), works more reliably than my 2D printer that came fully assembled by professionals and supposedly is based on decades of established technology.
I don’t have any kids. I’m free!!
Sweet spot. Never have to print anything.
I’m like you, though, I can’t afford them either so… Win-win?
Can’t afford the kids or the printers?
Both.
PC LOAD LETTER.
The paper cartridge (PC) needs to be loaded with letter sized paper.
It’s a command to get the paper cartridge and load letter sized paper in it.
C’mon people.
Someone really ought to make a printer that doesn’t suck and is simple to use.
My 3d printer works pretty great.
It really is weird that a paper jam can be harder to fix than a clogged nozzle or jammed feeder.
You really don’t have to if you just make your kids use the computer instead of the phone
